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Change is hard, especially when your team is uncertain about a new process or uncomfortable with new tech implementations for your legal practice. Gyi Tsakalakis is joined by Danielle Hall and Matt Spiegel to discuss their TECHSHOW session focused on managing change well in your law firm. They discuss common mistakes that may lead to resistance and offer strategies for creating change management processes that encourage and support your team.  Danielle Hall is the Executive Director for the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program. Matt Spiegel is the co-founder and CEO of Lawmatics, an attorney-client relationship management platform.

Often, attorneys’ schedules are so packed that they feel overwhelmed by daily tasks, struggling to manage their time effectively. Lawyers want to have the time they need to do their work well, and Bill Ramsey and Phil Hampton are here to help. They talk about their session dedicated to time-saving practices for lawyers, outlining common struggles, tips for eliminating procrastination, and how a well-prioritized schedule can revolutionize your legal practice.  William T. Ramsey is an attorney at Neal & Harwell, where the primary focus of his practice is complex civil and criminal litigation. Phillip Hampton is a legal technology consultant with over 30 years of experience in the field of information technology.

Lawyers operating in the Microsoft ecosystem can make great use of Law Toolbox and its many integrations tailor made to help attorneys with legal practice and matter management. Karolina Sikorska chats with Carol Lynn Grow to learn more about the latest updates and innovations from Law Toolbox. They discuss AI integrations, document management, deadlines and scheduling, and much more.  Carol Lynn Grow is co-owner and chief operating officer at LawToolBox.

You don’t want your law firm to get left behind! The AI renaissance is here, and you should do all you can to leverage its capabilities for your firm. Karolina Sikorska talks with Ruchie Chadha of Smokeball about her TECHSHOW session—The Revolutionary Firm: Combining Your Data and AI for Faster and Better Outcomes. Ruchie shares the new ways AI is being integrated into legal software to enhance workflows and optimize case management processes. Ruchie Chadha is president of Smokeball US.

Should you start a podcast for your law firm? Showcasing your expertise could be a great way to engage new clients, but where do you begin? Co-hosts Gyi Tsakalakis and Laurence Colletti chat with Patrick Wright and Mathew Kerbis about their TECHSHOW talk on podcasting for lawyers. They talk through a DIY approach to podcasting, discussing gear and technology, AI-powered workflows, content creation and scheduling, and other basics to help you consider whether a podcast might be right for your law firm.  Patrick A. Wright is managing partner of The Wright Firm, LLP, a law firm based in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex.  Mathew R. Kerbis is founder of Subscription Attorney LLC, a modern law firm affordable access to legal advice for business owners, freelancers, and everyday people. Links: Lunch Hour Legal Marketing www.lawsubscribed.com  thewrightlawyers.com

It’s always best to assume that your case could go to trial, and, with that in mind, lawyers need to be prepared and organized throughout the entire matter. Host Lydia Malone welcomes Alicia Aquino and Heidi Barcus to learn tips from their TECHSHOW session on best practices for methodical trial document organization—highlighting technology use, creating and managing pre-trial documents, developing trial binders, and more.  Alicia Aquino is the CEO and Trial Technology Consultant with Aquino Trial Services. Heidi Barcus is a healthcare trial attorney Lewis Thomason, P.C.

The past year brought yet more happenings in discovery with shifts in technology and communication creating new challenges. To examine the newest case law and outline upcoming cases, panelists David Horrigan, Scott Milner, Jessica Tseng Hasen, Justice Tanya Kennedy, and Nirav Shah discuss highlights from their session. They explain the latest updates, emphasize the importance of tech competence, and discuss notable cases’ impacts on data law. David Horrigan is Relativity’s discovery counsel and legal education director.  Scott A. Milner is a partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockus.  Jessica Tseng Hasen is Senior Counsel at Perkins Coie LLP.  Justice Tanya Kennedy is an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department of the New York State Supreme Court.  Nirav Shah is the eDiscovery Manager for The Home Depot. 

The legal world and its tech space have seen huge impacts from generative AI in the short time that it has been monopolizing our attention. However, in the midst of this rapidly evolving tech are many questions about safe, effective uses that truly solve problems for legal professionals. Ed Watts talks with Jamie Brown and Isha Morathe about current and hopeful deployments of GenAI to advance the profession, and then also address concerns over bias, security, and more.  Jamie Brown is Vice President of Global Advisory Services at Lighthouse Isha Marathe is a Legal Technology Reporter at Legaltech News for ALM Media.

Effective processes for discovery, data handling, collaboration, and everything else your case requires are essential to the life of a litigator. Karolina Sikorska talks with Elan Hersh about his session addressing the growing data demands in litigation. He discusses his personal experience and shares methods and tools to help litigators tap into the full value of available technologies.   Karolina Sikorska is a sales manager at InfoTrack.  Elan Hersh is a Partner at Akerman LLP in its Litigation Practice Group and also leads Akerman’s eDiscovery Services team.

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules has recently released proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. What do attorneys need to know? Robert Levy, Jeffrey McKenna, Wendy Butler Curtis, and Chris Hurlebaus share insights from their panel discussion about the proposed changes’ impacts on legal professionals, including issues of privacy, cybersecurity, case management, filing deadlines, and more.  Links: Lawyers for Civil Justice Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Robert Levy is an attorney in the Law Department of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Jeffrey McKenna is a Senior Privacy and eDiscovery Attorney in Orrick’s Chambers-recognized eDiscovery & Information Governance practice based in San Francisco.  Wendy Butler Curtis is Chief Innovation Officer at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Chris Hurlebaus a Principal Technologist at Microsoft.

AI is certainly a disruptor in the legal profession, and as such, there is a huge need for deep learning and new implementation of AI tools in legal practice. Bridget McCormack, Linda Beyea, and Diana Didia share their insights on AI solutions that address problems and pain points for lawyers and their clients. They discuss products developed at the American Arbitration Association and their all-in approach to leveraging AI’s potential in legal.  Bridget McCormack is President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Linda Beyea is the Vice President of Innovation at the American Arbitration Association. Diana Didia is the Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Innovation Officer at American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution

Clio recently published its report showing specific trends for mid-sized law firms. Karolina Sikorska welcomes Joshua Lenon to get an overview of the findings of this latest report as outlined in his Legalweek session. Joshua explains challenges for mid-size firms and tips for overcoming them, including revenue lockup, billing and payments, technology adoption, AI, and more.  Links: clio.com/enterprise  clio.com/ltr Karolina Sikorska is a sales manager at InfoTrack. Joshua Lenon is Clio’s Lawyer in Residence, and has worked on the front lines of legal technology innovation for more than a decade, helping to educate legal professionals on how they can better use technology to run their firms more efficiently and effectively.